Primary Purpose: Provide special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to match student ability levels. Work in self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned. Provide instruction and coach students to develop skills and ability to excel in assigned sport(s).
Contribute to education program as a whole and to growth of students involved in athletics.Qualifications: Education/Certification: Bachelors degree from accredited universityValid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignment Current first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and an automated external defibrillator (AED) certificate Clear and valid Texas commercial drivers license with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned areaKnowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementationKnowledge of how to adapt curriculum and instruction for special needsEffective communication skills Ability to pass U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol and drug tests and annual physicalExperience: Student teaching, approved internship, or related work experience
